ABOUT ME and THE BITCH (Christine) and OUR UP'S and DOWNS - HOPE IT MAY SAVE YOU SOME OF THE PAIN and THE TEARS, THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES and THE BAD - MAINLY BAD....... BUT
HEY, WHEN ITS GOOD - ITS BEEN FUCKING GREAT!

'With the tappet at it's lowest position, adjust the pushod to the point where it has no "up/down" play...but you can still spin it between two fingers. It's OK if you have a slight amount of drag when spinning...but you have to be able to spin it.'

Does "no up/down play" include that of the compressing spring? or should that spring compression not be taken into consideration?

That spring should be compressed so that the solid adapter is fully seated in the tappet. Then as the engine warms up and the cylinders grow allowing valve lash the spring is supposed to take up the lash resulting in a quieter engine.

I didn't compress the spring so the rods were running loose and not opening the valves.

The revelation came to me yesterday and I realized it just had to be the pushrod adjustment.

So dudes, feel free to take the fucking piss...

Ps.

As soon as it seemed she was firing properly, I gunned her down the road. She's got long legs with that 25T trans sprocket and we barely needed 4th gear on the back roads - an absolute pleasure.

Trevor my man, let the Lord be praised and the angels sing... It's bin along road, but patience is a virtue, and all good things come to those who wait... but I don't think the wise men meant this long...congrats..

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Me and my Shovel circa 94'

I started this in the hope of ridding myself of some demons. 2010's winter of no work, rens cancer treatment, no cash and cold dark days. Impotence and frustration turned me to a passion that I had put aside. Yet as this blog has progressed, discovered how big it once was and still is today.
Good times are coming!
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